20417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

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This version of this course, 20417A, utilizes pre-release software in the virtual machines for the labs.

This five day course will cover new features and functionality in Windows Server 2012 around Management, Networking Infrastructure, Storage, Access Control, Hyper-V, High Availability, and Identity Federation. Specific technologies covered will include Dynamic Access Control(DAC), High Availability, Failover Clustering, Microsoft Online Backup and changes with Active Directory, Hyper-V and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). It is not a Product Upgrade course, detailing the considerations for migrating and upgrading your specific environment to Windows Server 2012. Rather, it will update your skills to Windows Server 2012.

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This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who are already experienced Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Administrators, carrying out day to day implementation, management and administrative tasks, who want to update their skills and knowledge to Windows Server 2012.

This course will also be of interest to students who hold the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 credential, who aspire to update it to the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 credential by taking the upgrade Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012.

Kursusindhold

This module covers the installation and initial configuration and management of Windows server 2012. It will also cover how to configure remote management in Windows Server 2012.Lessons

Installing Windows Server 2012

Configuring Windows Server 2012

Configuring Remote Management for Windows Server 2012 Servers

Lab : Installing and Configuring Servers Based on Windows Server 2012

Install Windows Server 2012 Server Core

Configure a Windows Server 2012 Server Core

Configure Remote Management for Windows Server 2012 Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install Windows Server 2012

Configure Windows Server 2012

Configure Remote Management for Windows Server 2012 Servers

Module 2: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2012 Servers

This module covers monitoring and maintenance tasks when managing Windows Server 2012. It will cover the options for backup in Windows Server 2012 including Windows Server Backup and Microsoft Online Backup. It also covers Server and data recovery options.Lessons

Monitoring Windows Server 2012

Implementing Windows Server Backup

Implementing Server and Data Recovery

Lab : Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2012 Servers

Configure Centralized Monitoring

Back Up Windows Server 2012

Restore Files by Using Windows Server Backup

Implement Microsoft Online Backup and Restore

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Monitor Windows Server 2012

Implement a backup plan using Windows Server Backup

Implement a backup plan using Microsoft Online backup

Implement Server and Data Recovery

Module 3: Managing Windows Server 2012 with Windows PowerShell 3.0

This module will cover features and functionality of Windows PowerShell 3.0. It will cover managing Windows Server 2012 servers and AD DS with Windows PowerShell.Lessons

This modules covers new storage features in Windows Server 2012 such as Data Duplication, Thin Provisioning and Trim Storage, File Server Resource Manager and Resilient File System (ReFS). It will also cover iSCSI and Storage Spaces as well as Implementing BranchCache.Lessons

New Features in Windows Server 2012 Storage

Configuring iSCSI Storage

Configuring Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012

Configuring BranchCache in Windows Server 2012

Lab : Managing Storage for Servers Based on Windows Server 2012

Configure iSCSI Storage

Configure a Storage Pool

Configure a Redundant Storage Space

Configure BranchCache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize new storage features and functionality in Windows Server 2012 Storage

Configure iSCSI Storage

Configure Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012

Configure BranchCache in Windows Server 2012

Module 5: Implementing Network Services

This module covers the new features in DNS and DHCP in Windows Server 2012 as well as covering how to Implement IP Address Management(IPAM) and NAP with VPN, IPSec, DHCP and 802.1xLessons

Implementing DHCP and DNS Enhancements

Implementing IP Address Management

Overview of Network Access Protection

Implementing Network Access Protection

Lab : Implementing Network Services

Configure DHCP and DNS Features

Configure IP Address Management

Configure NAP

Verify the NAP Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement DHCP and DNS Enhancements

Implement IP Address Management

Give an overview of Network Access Protection

Implement Network Access Protection

Module 6: Implementing DirectAccess

This module covers new features and functionality with DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012. It will detail how to implement and configure various components of Direct Access such as AD DS and DNS, Name Resolution Policy table (NRPT) and client side requirements for Windows 7 and Windows 8.Lessons

This module covers new features and functionality in Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2012. It will cover how to implement Failover Clustering and how to configure specific Server Roles in a cluster, such as Print. It will also cover new maintenance features such as Cluster Aware Updating (CAU) and how to implement multi-site failover cluster.Lessons

Overview of Failover Clustering

Implementing a Failover Cluster

Configuring Highly-Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster

Maintaining a Failover Cluster

Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering

Configuring a Failover Cluster

Deploy and Configure a Highly-Available File Server

Validate the Deployment of the Highly-Available File Server

Configure Cluster-Aware Updating on the Failover Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and describe Failover Clustering

Implement a Failover Cluster

Configure Highly-Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster

Maintain a Failover Cluster

Implement a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

Module 8: Implementing Hyper-V

This module covers how to configure Hyper-V and Hyper-V storage options in Windows Server 2012. It will also cover networking features and various feature options and requirements in Hyper-V 3.0 as well as how to configure Virtual machinesLessons

Configuring Hyper-V Servers

Configuring Hyper-V Storage

Configuring Hyper-V Networking

Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Lab : Implementing Hyper-V

Install the Hyper-V Server Role

Configure Virtual Networking

Configure a Virtual Machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure Hyper-V Servers

Configure Hyper-V Storage

Configure Hyper-V Networking

Configure Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Module 9: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

This module covers how to make virtual machines highly available and how to implement virtual machines in a failover cluster deployed on the host. It will also explain the movement of virtual machines or virtual machine storage. The module will also provide a high level overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012.Lessons

This module will cover how to implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC) in Windows Server 2012. It will cover some core DAC concepts and the implementation of them such as Claims, Central Access Rules and Policies.Lessons

Overview of Dynamic Access Control

Planning for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation

Configuring Dynamic Access Control

Lab : Implementing Dynamic Access Control

Plan the DAC implementation

Configure User and Device Claims

Configure Resource Property Definitions

Configure Central Access Rules and Policies

Validate and Remediate Access Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and describe Dynamic Access Control core concepts

Plan for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation

Implement and Configure Dynamic Access Control

Module 11: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

This module covers the advanced implementation of Active Directory Domain Controllers in Windows Server 2012 such as Server Core deployments, RODCs and Cloning. It will cover Domain Controller configuration, Managed Service Accounts, Group Policy implementation and maintenance tasks for AD DS.Lessons

This module covers Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and how it can be used to address various organizational and business identity federation services and scenarios. It will cover configuration of prerequisites and the deployment of the AD FS services. It also covers Implementing AD FS to enable Internal Single Sign On (SSO) in an organization and Implementing AD FS to enable SSO between federated partners.Lessons